A while ago, I reada great postabout the future of HR by McKinsey & Company. They say that HR in the future should be more strategic, drive business value, measure results, be analytical and accountable for the right metrics. That sounds very familiar and I wanted to share a few experiences and thoughts of my own on this topic.

Do you ever suspect that the surveys your company uses to measure employee satisfaction and engagement are getting things badly wrong? Do HR initiatives based on these surveys fail to deliver results? If so, you may have a big problem.

What is it about traditional engagement surveys that doesn’t work? Is it because most tend to be annual (or at most, quarterly) in nature – meaning they merely record a snapshot of sentiment on a particular day of the year, rather than revealing the ‘real’ mood?

Burn out. Ready to quit. Waiting to be fired. We’ve all been there, experiencing a feeling of utter exhaustion and lack of motivation. If we’ve been there, we know our employees have been there. Employee burnout is an undeniable thing in today’s hyper paced working environments. But how do we know what it really looks like – and how do we deal with it effectively?

Got the Monday blues? Don't sweat it! Here are a few tips to start your week off with great energy! Company culture doesn't stop, so get a head start right as the week starts and you'll be sure to finish off strong.

HR Tech has certainly come a long way. If you check out Angel List and look up every HR Tech Startup that is listed in their database, you will see almost 200 startups with almost 1,000 investors and 100 different jobs currently being offered. Since New Year’s Day, there are already four new HR Tech Startups listed. Most people have no clue that this industry is literally booming right now. Unless you work in human resources, most people wouldn’t even know that every year, Las Vegas holds a massive conference for HR technology. In fact, almost 9,000 attendees make it each year, with more than 300 exhibiting companies and over 75 new product announcements.

So why is this industry booming? What’s going on right now that wasn’t going on before? Back in October, HR Dive caught up with some HR professionals who gave us some insights on what what’s happening and what to look for.